Authorised Inspection Scheme (AIS)

The AIS authorises examiners to inspect vehicles to ensure a minimum safety standard.

AIS business rules amended

Roads and Maritime Services has amended the business rules for AIS. All checks will now be referred to as ‘safety checks’, replacing blue/pink slips and e-Safety checks.

New signage requirements have also been introduced for all AIS stations. The new AIS sign must be clearly visible from the front of the premise whenever the station is open. To order a new AIS sign contact MTA or the IAME. Stations have six months from 1 October 2016 to comply with the new signage requirements. After this time sanctions for non-compliance will apply.

About the AIS

The Authorised Inspection Scheme (AIS) is a system, administered by Roads and Maritime under which vehicles are inspected in NSW. Inspections are carried out for a number of reasons, the most common being for annual renewal or transfer of registration.

An authority must be obtained for each type of station. This ensures that vehicle examiners are qualified, and specific safety requirements for different vehicle types are met.

Joining the AIS

To join the AIS:

Complete a proprietor, proprietor’s nominee or examiner application formNote that each function has a specialised role within the AIS and the obligations are detailed in the relevant application form

Submit the application with attached copies of all required documents.

Roads and Maritime will assess your application and notify you of the result by mail.

If your application is successful, the notification will include an administration fee that must be paid and notice of eligibility for training. Once you have successfully completed the AIS training course, you will be provided an information pack which includes a login to the AIS online system, more tools and guidance.

Training courses and fees

AIS Business Rules

Participants in the AIS must follow the AIS Business Rules. These rules were developed with the input of industry stakeholders and are maintained by Roads and Maritime. The AIS Business Rules operate under powers granted by Clause 70 of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017, and are legally binding.

All station types authorised under AIS, proprietors, proprietor’s nominees and examiners, must abide by the AIS Business Rules.

ACIS Rules

Note: Rules can be accessed from AIS Online by authorised users of the system.

Inspection fees

Roads and Maritime sets maximum fees for inspections. This does not include travel costs for ACIS on-site inspections. The examiners should agree on the travel costs with their customer before travelling to the crane site.

Audits

Roads and Maritime have introduced a new audit model. The way stations are audited by our scheme inspection officers has changed. The changes include:

Scheme Inspection Officers will present their photo identification and will be in plain clothes attire

Scheme inspections will be carried out on a more frequent and targeted basis